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If you are a Pokémon trainer who does not hesitate to participate in raids constantly, it is very possible that you have received a recent surprise. And it's that Pokémon GO is finally handing out invitations for Exclusive Raids. That is, those confrontations with which to get the legendary and rare Pokémon, Mewtwo. The time for the most important catch has come. And we already know how these invitations for VIP trainers are obtained and how they look.
This is a new system with which Niantic, creators of Pokémon GO, want to manage the capture of Mewtwo. A way to create popularity for this Pokémon, and make its possession more exclusive among all Pokémon GO players Of course, this undemocratic system has raised a lot of criticism. However, for now, it seems that the invitations for the Exclusive Raids will be mandatory if we want to get hold of a Mewtwo.
The invitations
As Niantic already announced, these invitations are reaching different Pokémon trainers who have participated and successfully overcome a raid. As reported through Reddit by the first beneficiaries, it was enough to a single raid won in a specific Pokémon gym to receive this exclusive invitation. And everything indicates that next Thursday the 7th will be the day that Mewtwo can be captured.
The action comes directly while playing Pokémon GO. That is, a notice pops up in the middle of the game, without warning, to indicate that this invitation for an Exclusive Raid has been received. Once the notice has been viewed, it is possible to review all the information about said invitation by consulting the travel diary or, directly, in the backpack And it is that this invitation, Like regular raid passes, they are stored in the Trainer's backpack.
In the information of said invitation it is shown which is the Pokémon gym in which the trainer is mentioned. As it could not be otherwise, the date of the Exclusive Raid is also indicated, and the two-hour interval during which it will take place An interesting point, as well , is the possibility of receiving directions or seeing the location of the gym on the map.And it is that not all the incursions are played in usual gyms or known by the trainers.
Capturing Mewtwo
The real draw of these Raid Exclusives is the chance to capture the Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo. A being that has been a myth in the Pokémon franchise for 20 years now thanks to all the necessary requirements to achieve it in the original games Something that Niantic seems to want to exploit as well in your mobile game. Hence, the invitations are not being launched in a general way. And that only some players who have managed to overcome raids can receive them.
We must not lose sight of the fact that, thanks to all this intrastory of Mewtwo, its appearance in the game could lead to a saturation of the servers.And it is that many Pokémon trainers and other not so regular players could focus on their capture. Something that, after the Pokémon GO Fest disaster, where players couldn't even connect to the game, could be repeated again.
Thus, with the black invitations for the Exclusive Raids, Niantic ensures a first approach to Mewtwo. Of course, only from the most assiduous players to the title. Or at least ones that have recently raided. We will have to see if the system works or, finally, they end up opening it to all players without the need for prerequisites
At the moment it is only possible to play raids in all available gyms. Something that will ensure more chances of receiving one of these exclusive invitations.
